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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
6
A meditation on sulfur’s faded role as a home remedy through history from sulphur and molasses to modern industry. It notes Freeport Sulphur Company’s $20 million push to develop deposits in Louisiana and Texas, and explains sulfur’s essential place in fertilizers, newsprint, and auto production.
A New Delhi radio broadcast dedicated to the memory of George Washington says Washington fought for liberty while his successors wage a senseless war in Korea. The broadcast cites letters from American soldiers to their parents and names American parents who refused posthumous awards, arguing against Korea War.
London airport handle observers report a Bangkok zoo elephant named Boonma died after a long air travel from Thailand to Brussels. The animal grew worse despite attempts to comfort with brandy rice puddings and other foods. Doctors described a dangerous relapse before passing.
NOCHESTER, N.Y. A pet Japanese deer wounded by a boy hunter is expected to bear a new fawn around July 1. The owner, Charles Weyland, said the deer Lambie could stand and walk albeit partly paralyzed by the gunshot. Another pet deer that fed nearby reportedly died from fright after the shooting.
British coal output climbs after the war with 1952 six week gains of 532,000 tons over last year. The labor force rose to 705,300 while per shift output reached a record 1.21 tons. Exports up 30 percent, time lost to strikes down, yet production lags behind industrial demand. modernization and mechanization are still needed.
The American Municipal Association notes New Orleans recently hired 32 women for part time traffic duty under the Police Department. Dressed in uniform, they will patrol downtown streets during peak hours to deter parking in moving lanes. Norfolk, Virginia tests women street cleaners, hiring eight on a trial basis to work with men from 6 am to 2 pm, sweeping ahead of trucks.
The piece traces Bremen from Charlemagne era missions in 787 through early self government and merchant influence, noting the Hanseatic League role, prewar beauty, and the famed city hall. It highlights the Deschimag shipyard and Bremen’s shipbuilding fame as a major U-boat producer.
A team of 34 European pulp and paper experts found the American consumer uses about six times as much paper as Europe. Their findings are detailed in a 378 page report published under the Productivity and Technical Assistance Program of the Economic Cooperation Administration.
The Society of the Plastics Industry showcases numerous new products to ease daily life. 136 firms exhibit, highlighting a cat-sup dispenser shaped like a prize tomato that eliminates pounding on bottle bottoms and yields clean squirts when a plug is removed and squeezed.
Researchers in San Antonio show that both men and mice at high altitudes are less likely to contract pneumonia. The studies also note higher red blood cell counts with elevation and reference a "reverse of snemia" process affecting resistance to pneumonia.
The piece notes that the first robin and the first swallow were signs of spring for children. They celebrated by marching from door to door singing, hoping listeners would gift them cake and cheese. It recalls ancient Grecian views of spring and festive door to door songs.
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